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Open-source tutorials benefit the field

Open research is increasingly required by journals and funders but involves many new skills. Creating open-source tutorials is useful to the field and personally rewarding, but these efforts must be credited accordingly.

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Correspondence to Lisa M. DeBruine.

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W.T., E.N., P.M., R.L., L.D. & D.B. teach paid workshops using the open-source tutorial materials they developed. The other authors declare no competing interests.

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PsyTeachR Team. Open-source tutorials benefit the field. Nat Rev Psychol 1, 312–313 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-022-00058-8

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